I just finished one of a pair of wingback chairs, and I couldn’t wait until the second was finished to show the results. Here is the pair with the original upholstery (mauve velvet):
And below is the first finished one, covered with red striped fabric with roosters woven into the fabric. The client has an almost [...]
Now I think I know why I have the Johnny Cash song “I Got Stripes” running through my head.
This was the chair before it’s recovery:
It was originally made a few years after I was born, so it had been wearing that blue velvet since the mid 80s. I thought that the style of the front [...]
I haven’t had a chance to touch up or re-stain the legs, but the upholstery is finished on my first wingback! The legs are still covered in denim scraps with duct tape wrapped around the fabric to protect the legs (and my floor) from getting more dinged up.
And for reference, there are pictures of the [...]